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Chapter 11 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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arteries

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The innermost layer of the arteries are lined with epithelial cells called

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endothelium

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Smaller branches of arteries

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arterioles

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_____ have walls that are old one endothelial cell in thickness

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capillaries

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Waste-filled blood then flows back to the heart in small _____

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venules

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_____ have thinner walls compared with arteries and conduct blood toward the heart from the tissues

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veins

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In order to keep blood moving back toward the heart, veins have ____ that prevent the back flow of blood and keep the blood moving in one direction

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valves

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The three types of blood vessels

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artery, vein, and capillary

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Blood that is deficient in oxygen flows through two large, the ____ _____ on its way from the tissue capillaries to the heart

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vanae cavae

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Oxygen-poor blood enters the ____ ___ ___ ___ ____ and travels through the side and into the pulmonary artery

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right side of the heart

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Oxygen-poor blood enters the right side of the heart and travels through the side and into the _____ ______; a vessel that divides in two

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pulmonary artery

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The arteries continue dividing and subdividing within the lungs, forming smaller and smaller vessels and finally reaching the ____ ____

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lung capillaries

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The _____ _____ are unusual in that they are the only veins in the body that carry oxygen-rich (oxygenated) blood

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pulmonary veins

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The circulation of blood through the vessels from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart again is the _____ ______

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pulmonary circulation

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oxygen rich blood enters the ____ side of the heart

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left

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The muscles in the left side of the heart pump the blood out of the heart through the largest single artery in the body, the ______

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aorta

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17
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The ____ arteries supply blood to the head and neck

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carotid

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18
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This chemical process also releases _____ _____ as a waste product

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carbon dioxide

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19
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The carotid arteries (large arterial vessels) branch further to form smaller ________

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arterioles

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20
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The arterioles (contain oxygen rich blood) branch into smaller ____ _____

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tissue capillaries

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The blood returning to the heart from tissue capillaries through _____ and _____ is filled with carbon dioxide but is depleted of oxygen

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venules and veins

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22
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The pathway of blood from the heart to the tissue capillaries and back to the heart is the ____ _____

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systemic circulation

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23
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Largest artery in the body

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aorta

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24
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Lower tip of the heart

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apex of the heart

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small artery

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arteriole

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Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body

Think “away”

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artery

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Specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them

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atrioventricular bundle

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Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria

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atrioventricular node

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29
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On of two upper chambers of the heart

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atrium

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30
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Smallest blood vessel

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capillary

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31
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Gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation

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carbon dioxide

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Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

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coronary arteries

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33
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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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diastole

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34
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Record of the electricity flowing through the heart

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electrocardiogram

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35
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inner lining of the heart

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endocardium

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36
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innermost lining of the blood vessels

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endothelium

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valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve

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mitral valve

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38
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abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves

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murmur

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39
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muscular, middle layer of the heart

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myocardium

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40
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heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a rate in patients at rest of 60 to 100 beats per minute

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normal sinus rhythm

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41
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Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all bod cells

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oxygen

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42
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specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat

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pacemaker

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43
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double-layered membrane surrounding the heart

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pericardium

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44
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Artery carrying oxygen-for blood from the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary artery

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45
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flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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pulmonary circulation

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46
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valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

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pulmonary valve

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47
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one of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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pulmonary vein

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48
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beat of the heart

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pulse

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49
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partition or wall dividing a cavity

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septum

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50
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pacemaker of the heart

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sinoatrial node

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51
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instrument to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

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52
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flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissues

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systemic circulation

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contraction phase of the heartbeat

54
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located between the right atrium and the right ventricle; it has three leaflets

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tricuspid valve

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structure in veins or. in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows only one direction

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thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart

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largest vein in the body

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one of two lower chambers of the heart

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ventricule

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small vein

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angi/o

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aort/o

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arter/o; arteri/o

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ather/o

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yellowish plaque, fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium, upper heart chamber

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brachi/o

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cardi/o

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cholesterol/o

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cholesterol

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coron/o

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cyan/o

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myx/o

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ox/o

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pericardi/o

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pericardium

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phleb/o

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rhythm/o

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sphygm/o

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steth/o

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thromb/o

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valvul/o, valv/o

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vas/o

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vascul/o

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ven/o; ven/i

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ventricul/o

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ventricle, lower heart chamber

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valve that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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tricuspid valve

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smallest blood vessel

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carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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pulmonary vein

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largest artery in the body

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brings oxygen-poor blood into the heart from the upper parts of the body

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superior vena cava

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upper chamber of the heart

89
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carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs from the heart

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pulmonary artery

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small artery

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valve that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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mitral valve

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brings blood from the lower half o the body to the heart

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inferior vena cava

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small vein

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lower chamber of the heart

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the pacemaker of the heart

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sinoatrial (SA) node

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the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the

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pericardium

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the wall of the hear between the right and the left atria is the

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interatrial septum

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the relaxation phase of the heartbeat is called

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specialized conductive tissue in the wall between the ventricles is the

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atrioventricular bundle

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the inner lining of the heart is the

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endocardium

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the contractive phrase of the heartbeat is called

102
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a gas released as a metabolic product of catabolism

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carbo dioxide

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specialized conductive tissue at the base of the wall between the two upper heart chambers is the

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atrioventricular (AV) node

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the inner lining of the pericardium, adhering to the outside of the heart is the

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visceral pericardium

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an abnormal sound due to the improper closure of heart valves is a

106
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lessons that form on heart valves after damage by infection

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vegetations

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clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel

108
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages

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listening with a stethoscope

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auscultation

110
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heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

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rheumatic heart disease

111
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high blood pressure related to kidney disease

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essential hypertension

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high blood pressure related to kidney disease

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secondary hypertension

113
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episodes of ischemia with polar and numbness in fingers and toes caused by a temporary contraction of arterioles in the skin

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Raymond disease

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local widening of an artery

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pain, tension, and weakness in a limb after walking has begun

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claudication

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blockage of arteries in the lower extremities; etiology is atherosclerosis

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peripheral arterial disease

116
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cardiac serum enzyme test for myocardial infarction

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cTnl or cTnT

117
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booster pump implanted in the abdomen with a cannula leading to the heart s a “bridge to transplant”

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ultrasound imaging of the heart using transducer within the esophagus

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device implanted in the chest that senses and corrects arrhythmia by shocking the heart

120
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catheter delivery of high-frequency current to damage a small portion of the heart muscle and reverse an abnormal heart rhythm

121
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procedure to determine the hearts response to physical exertion

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cardiac imaging using high-frequency sound waves pulsed through the chest awl and bounced off heart structures

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radioactive test of heart function with stress test

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techniques using heart-lung machine to divert blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is being repaired

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biventricular pacing to correct serious abnormal ventricular rhythms

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lipoprotein sample is measured

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brain chemical measured to identify patients at risk from complications after MI and with CHF

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